Oh indeed I agree with everyone here!
Your strength and determination have been so VERY inspiring indeed!

You've made my day and I just had to send you a (((HUG)))

How VERY exciting about the car!! You've waited a long time for this day to come! Congrats to you!

Rae

Hello everyone ... well, another day. At midnight tomorrow it will be 2 weeks since I've touched Oxycodone in ANY form. (That first week seemed endless!)

Weeeeeee !

Am coping brilliantly .. thanks to someone "up there" who gave me the strength to resist and the courage to go on ...

Doctor has given me Co Codomol 8/500 effervescent tablets, to take if I need them but am forcing myself to try other things to ease the pain first. Not managing to walk far, but I AM getting out and taking little walks into the woods behind our home.

It's nice to be back .. I didn't want to come on mid withdrawal and depress anyone .. but if anyone needs support and help to come off of opiates, then please feel free to pm me and I'll be with you all the way. I couldn't have done it without my family and friends.

Rrae ... I am SOOOO excited about this car. It's going to bring a totally new life to me .. I'm smiling away as I type!

XX

How many of us will fit in there with you?
Of course, if you have a left pocket as big and magical as Rae's you could take us all for a spin. Post pictures!
Mark56

Well, I'll be picking Tootle up on Monday .. I will certainly post pics. I am now really ready for a car to get out. Not having strong pain meds, my movement is even more limited than before and I can't walk far at all. It will be SO nice to be able to just get in the car and drive somewhere else other than here !!

Yay and Wooo and all that !

Still waiting to hear about the trial ..

Maybe you can get a cane that matches your new car, then when you stop somewhere interesting you can ambulate a bit more. I use my canes for balance since I am numb below the knees.

So does Tootle have a surname, like..... maybe..... Ooooo?

Hoping all the best for you and your new wheels and less pain as you decrease the opiates.
Prayers for you,
Mark56Z

Hi mark (hug) .. You are such a lovely, positive person .. i always love your replies. Thank you for the prayers .. they really help.

At the moment I have two crutches, which help take the weight off my back as they have elbow support .. perhaps after the Stim I will migrate to canes OR no canes .. who knows I will wait and see.

I'm on NO opiates now I am proud to say. Though it's been hard - the fact that I can rest and not worry about the days when I can't do anything, is a blessing. Before I was taking morphine just to get to work and do my job.

It's a beautiful spring day here in the UK .. and we have some lovely woods behind us, and I've been managing to get into them for little walks .. and just to sit and listen to the birdsong. Beautiful!

I am thrilled for you regarding your ready access to the woods, and YES, isn't birdsong wondrous when, sitting quietly, the forest comes to life around you? It is certainly one thing I miss about not being able to hike our mountains as I used to- you know, take backpack, fill to the brim with the essentials, and off for an adventure deep in the forest. It would truly be amazing once I stopped walking and rested that the forest would SPRING to life. More so than birdsong. I have had the distinct pleasure of the squirrel chatter, the clacking of quakie trees, and then the rabbits, fox, and deer walk within arms length as still I sit. Yes indeed Saffy, you describe an enviable walk. AHHhhh

What a thrill that you are off of the opiates. Congratulations!! Hard work accomplished for your betterment. Now I use the Stim and my seating pad for pain intervention and that is it. I will admit that yesterday sitting in the Settlement Conference of my Workmens Compensation matter it was surprising to hear words spoken of me from doc's assessment that I had been opiate dependent. How blessed to know they are gone from my life now!

A vision is forming in my mind's eye of you walking carefree and CANE or CRUTCH free in your forest soon. Should we start a pool for the date and see who comes closest to guessing the correct calendar event? Imagine, if only we could set such a challenge and sell squares then donate all proceeds to a charity to assist those who have difficulty on the forum paying for their meds. Now that is a thought...... nah, the authorities would probably shut it down as illegal gambling; but the thought is inspiring.

Yep,
Enjoy Tootle and the walks, all sounds great!
Prayers too,
Mark56 Big ZZ